San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-17
Prohibition vs.. selfishness.
Eiitor LioHT'

carefully study the phases Of this prohl'
tIoG movement. LET them take pains 10
learn 4 q results H. other states wntre
the conservation Of moral force IL much
IN re pronounced than In Texas FIX
urlI.nt advice up 10 that point, and "
the voters Of this city and state will hon
pstly apply ihrm-elyes 10 get wisdom
and find out the solid truth In ref r-ncr
TO he operation Of the prOhihitory law,
wherever enforced, they will lind thai II
has never In n single in'tarce fail' q of
bringing about good resultst 10 the com
munify at large, that IL empties the ais
and sets them at liberty TO be us"u Tor
.chools or other useful and public pur
uos-E; the poor houses and asyluns
very soon give up TO their friends ana
relations, the inmates who almost WIN
ut exception. have been brought mere
through their love OF strong drink,
and instead Of their having to be main
tanned at the public cost, most OF them
will b-come useful and rrsI ected mem-
hers Of society and all men shot. III re-
ioire at q reform n that kind 1t II n
we'll known fact. that there are tens OF
thousands today throughout this fair
hand Of ours, who. when the opportunity
ufrrs, will gladly vote the proh'b ton
uck"r, Irrespective ofparty, jisf brcau-t
they are asare Of the power which this
pm aaloUn System has over tn ~, aud
knowing that with tins temptation re-
moved, they will be all the bitter ALL"
20 discnarge their duty to the STATE, &"
themselves. their family, their nrighhor
and their God. As TO the question o.
tinancps that will take care 81 itself and
there Is not the slightest fear OF the
grass growing In your streets. because
~ the prohibition Of the drink traffic and
all the other vicious traffios that are par
and parcel OF IL.
Men of sense. do not be gulled BY
the attempt which 10 being made u"
draw q red herring across the Track bi
telling yon that this Ia sumptusry In"
and that those who vote for prohibition
are debating TO his neighbor what III
shall eat or drink or wear or sleep
upon"
Thi- IL a police regulation, voted b'
the majority Of the people, voting TO say
what shall not b, publicly sold. just Ne
the decision over and over again OF th'
Supreme court with regard to the Sunday
law Ia n police regulation, and no sub
terfuges on the part Of newspapers or
LIQUOR dealers will alter that fact. III
il lnOt) n question OF the right OF the
state to invade the habits Of its citizens
Ms well rs their homes. and prescribe
what they shsll eat, drink or wear"
| say, and the constitution says that
the people shall rule, then as an honest
democrat. | say, let The people rule. AIRY
one wishing honest, reliable informa-
ton, let them apply 10 the Canadian
government. TO the governors OF
Maine, Iowa. Nebraska, Kan
AS. Rhode Island. Kentucky.
LouisIana, Alabama. Georges, Missouri.
Vermont, Arkansas, Florida, OHIO and
many Of the counties In our own broad
STATE where prohibition has existed for
years and they will hear what Is thought
Of prohibition.
Bat" evidently does not know that
charity and prohibition" are one. for
both spell LOVE. and IL Ia very plain he
Ia NOT very familiar with the contents OF
that gospel old and new 10 which he re-
frra, el.e he would know more about
this QUESTION; alsO, that we sre 10 love
our neighbor rs ourselves" and that
means that II we have got the love Of
God In our heart or any ct the milk OF
human kindness within us, we will pre-
er 10 SEE our brothers and sisters sober
and free" rather than "besotted and In
slavery"
Listen to the following words from
I,,,I,y, Uuhh.rJ of Nebraska. IN mass
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"a nm seIIar. t.Tb.T. ia somr.
hing in tho taking of human
M, ins,antsneonsIvr thar shocks and fer
riti.s rhe minds of all: and Net we look
un,n the man who takes human inf,
LIE os .nr.,Iv but bv a slnw lingering
iIncess n nnt without rond.mnaIion. Al
i.;sst w,thon, bnrrnr Yon who sIand
h,,Tnrs tho cnnrr far s.ntence are iu
.,sry moral sense murderers. and YOU
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